Most of them dropped out of high school because of poverty. They were farmers before changing, ahem, their profession. They have appeared on TV and performed at various galas. To top it all, they have also performed on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, the most-watched Chinese TV show. And, of course, they have made millions of people laugh. Meet the exponents of errenzhuan, a popular folk art form of Northeast China that involves singing and dancing, and is known for its humorous, improvisational and populist jokes.
Actor He Shan is a big fan of Woody Allen. He has what one can call a small collection of his movies, music and theater works. In 2013, He read a book, which had Chinese translations of three of Allen's one-act plays, Riverside Driver, Old Saybrook and Central Part West. As an acting major at the National Academy of Chinese Theater Arts, he was impressed by the humorous, insightful plays with typical New Yorkers as characters.
From Oct 8 to 24, Beijign Music Festival will present 16 concerts, two operas and some free children's concerts, master classes and salons.
Xue Kaizhong was not surprised when the gold and silver coins he bought on Aug 27 for 6,600 yuan ($1,033) were worth 9,000 yuan in mid-September.
The 2nd Tibet International Tourism and Culture Expo kicked off on Tuesday in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
Snowfall reached more than 100 millimeters on Tuesday in Kazak Autonomous County of Barkol, Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Ningbo, a city with 23 national level intangible cultural heritages in Zhejiang province, in southeast China was crowned 2016 ast Asia Cultural City on Tuesday.
Visitors look at photo works presented at a photography exhibition of Tibet in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, Sept 29, 2015.
In its 6th year, Beijing Design Week is embracing this movement at the Millennium Monument with architects' visions for a sustainable city life.
At the live-art exhibition, artists and artist groups from different cultural backgrounds present artwork through performances in the 15 rooms. It drew much attention when debuting as 11 Rooms at the Manchester International Festival in 2011. It has invited one more artist to participate each year, and 14 Rooms was staged at Art Basel last year.
David Diao doesn't care about what people think of his art, but he's open to your criticism for his own gain.Find out more in this exclusive Q&A.
Universal Studios has just contracted to build a theme park in Beijing. Traditional and modern Chinese culture elements have been incorporated in the planning.
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